Evolution of tetraspanin antigens in the zoonotic Asian blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum

Evolution of tetraspanin antigens in the zoonotic Asian blood fluke Schistosoma japonicum

Abstract Background Despite successful control efforts in China over the past 60 years, zoonotic schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma japonicum remains a threat with transmission ongoing and the risk of localised resurgences prompting calls for a novel integrated control strategy, with an anti-schi...

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Main Authors: Daniel A. J. Parsons, Anthony J. Walker, Aidan M. Emery, Joanne P. Webster, Scott P. Lawton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Schistosoma japonicum
China
Tetraspanin
Vaccine candidate
Selection pressures
Immune evasion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05706-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05706-3

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